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Open Studio Ruby code - getting the existing HVAC air loop template

asked 2023-05-31 08:59:05 -0500

MDW
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updated 2023-05-31 11:13:43 -0500

Aaron Boranian

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Hello, I tried using AI as a starting point to code an ASHP measure on Ruby to be used on Open Studio. Two lines of code are:

thermal_zone = thermal_zone.get
existing_template = thermal_zone.airLoopHVACTemplate

The second line is throwing an error, as the method "airLoopHVACTemplate" is undefined. I've been unsuccessful in finding documentation explaining this method - does anyone know what alternatives could be used to achieve what I am hoping to accomplish (get the existing HVAC air loop for the thermal zone)?

Thank you!

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answered 2023-05-31 15:02:06 -0500

Denis Bourgeois
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Don't think the SDK has an airLoopHVACTemplate method. You're likely after airLoopHVAC, which the ThermalZone class inherits from HVACComponent. An example.

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Exactly. Mind that this returns an OptionalAirLoopHVAC, eg a_ = z.airLoopHVAC, so you should check if !a_.empty? or a_.is_initialized before calling a = a_.get when a is now an AirLoopHVAC

Julien Marrec ( 2023-06-01 02:02:51 -0500 )edit

Got it - thank you both for the responses.

MDW ( 2023-06-01 10:11:15 -0500 )edit

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